Useful tips for the gardener: how to awaken the seeds of sweet and hot peppers. Nuances and subtleties of the process
It takes a lot of time to grow a successful and good pepper, as it has a long growing season. For the middle lane, areas with a short summer, it is better to give preference to early and mid-ripening varieties. This information can be found on the back of the bag of seeds.
How to germinate seeds. Awakening Methods
The planting of pepper begins by the end of January and the first decade of February. For the middle zone and northern latitudes, suitable dates are after February 15-20. For the southern regions of the country - the end of January or the first days of February.
There are different ways to awaken seeds. For example, one of the methods is the use of phytohormones based on the Zircon preparation. For soaking, cotton pads soaked in warm water are well suited, between which pepper seeds are laid out. The latter should not float in the water, otherwise they will disappear without a lack of air.
For better seed germination, you can use a humate solution, which is moistened with cotton pads. The seed container should be placed in a plastic bag and placed in a warm and bright place where the necessary humidity and temperature for germination will be maintained.
Note that hot pepper seeds take longer to germinate than sweet pepper seeds.
There is also a method of "shock therapy" (the old-fashioned way), when the seeds are placed in a gauze bag, then alternately lowered into hot water, then into cold water. The process includes three stages:
Stage 1: 15 seconds in hot water and 5 seconds in cold;
Stage 2: 10 seconds in hot water and 5 seconds in cold;
Stage 3: 5 seconds in hot water and 5 seconds in cold water.
This procedure favorably affects the germination of seeds and at the same time disinfects the seed. Gardeners speak well of this method: they consider it one of the most effective.
You can awaken the seeds with hydrogen peroxide. To do this, the solution of the substance must be slightly heated and the seeds kept in it for 5-7 minutes. Then they should be washed in running water. Soaking in Fitosporin solution, succinic acid, aloe also gives a good effect.
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